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 Cover 'Halfpenny Marvel #74 from 1895 | |
| Categories | Story paper |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 1893; 132 years ago (1893) |
| Final issue | 1922 (1922) |
| Company | Amalgamated Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
The Halfpenny Marvel was a British story paper for children of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, published by Amalgamated Press. It was the first of Alfred Harmsworth's story papers aimed at putting the "penny dreadfuls" out of business by producing "pure, healthy literature" at a cheaper price. Begun in 1893, the magazine was originally named The Halfpenny Marvel Library, but was shorted to The Marvel in 1898. The magazine folded in 1922.
References
- R. B. Kershner (1 February 2014). Joyce, Bakhtin, and Popular Literature: Chronicles of Disorder. University of North Carolina Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4696-1621-6. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1893 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1922 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- British boys' story papers
- Children's magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct literary magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Magazines established in 1893
- Magazines disestablished in 1922
- Publications of Sexton Blake